Earthquake details

Monday, March 15, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Micronesia on Monday, March 15, 1943 at 04:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Micronesia - MI), about 545.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.375 and latitude 9.978.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 9.978, 141.375
UTC time 1943-03-15 04:48:01.510
Location 96 km ENE of Fais
Country Micronesia (MI)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1943-03-15

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